Collapsible box.



R. P. BROWN.

GOLLAPSIBLE BOX.

APPLIUATION FILED APR. 9,1907.

9227,4185. Patented Ju1y13, 1909.

k l/ M F761 ATTOR/VEK UNITED sTArns PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT P. BROWN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO BROWN & BAILEY COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

COLLAPSIBLE BOX.

Specificationoi Letters Patent.

Patented July 13, 1909.

Application filed April 9, 1907. Serial No. 367,155.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT P. BRoWN, a

\ citizen of the United States, and resident of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented 1 certain Improvements in Colla sible Boxes,

of which the following is a spec' cation.

This invention is an improved collapsible box designed to provide convenience and strlengfih. d v F n t e accompanying rawings, igurel is a plan view of the box blank sha ed and scored according to'my invention; 19;. 2 is a plan view of thefblank in process of folding and Fi 3 is a perspective view of the completed 0x.

Referring to the drawings, the structure com rises the central portion G which forms the ottom of the box, the side extensions H which fold along the scores It to form the sides of the box, the end extensions" I which fold along the scores i to form theends of the box, the corners J which fold along the scores 7' and y" to form gussets connecting the sides and ends, and the flaps K which fold along the scores It to hold the gusset meinbrs parallel against the ends.

The gusset members directly connected to the ends are preferably secured in parallel relation thereto by means of the staples, rivets Having described my invention, I claim I A collapsible bo'xcomprising a bottom, sides and ends integrally connected to said bottom, integrall connected to-said sides and ends gussets aving inner members disosed ers with slots therein, devices for fixing said arallel to said ends and outer meminner members to said ends, integrally con nected with the respective ends flaps adapted to fold inwardly and engage said slots, and.

cli s for fixing the res ective flaps in their info ded position to sai ends..

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name this 5th day of April, 1907, in the presence of the subtcribin witnesses.

ROBE T P. BROWN.

Witnesses:

Tnno. ROSEMANN, ROBERT JAMES EARLEY. 

